philippine cinema

Jaclyn Jose: Essential films you have to see

Jaclyn Jose, a mainstay of both independent and mainstream Filipino television and cinema, has passed away at age 60

A Lino Brocka docu and other films you can watch for free at QCinema 2023

Catch “National Anarchist: Lino Brocka” and short films from Filipino and Southeast Asian filmmakers this month for free

Dolly de Leon, Carlo Aquino, and Gio Gahol star in Cinemalaya’s first full-length animated film

“Iti Mapukpukaw” is the first animated feature film shot in rotoscope to compete in the Cinemalaya Film Festival

QCinema 2022: Free films, discounts, digitally restored classics, and first-in-PH titles

Mike De Leon’s “Itim,” Dolly de Leon in “Triangle of Sadness,” Wong Kar-wai’s “In the Mood for Love” in 4K, and exciting new features and shorts are just some of the highlights of this year’s film festival

Missed this year’s Cinemalaya IRL screenings? You can still catch films at these QC locations

Watch full-length and short films from this year’s roster—including the opening film “Leonor Will Never Die”—at Cinema ’76 Film Society and at Sine Pop

What to see at and where to watch the 2022 Cinemalaya film fest

The independent film festival is back and in person, too, from Aug. 5 to Oct. 31

Lav Diaz is making his small screen debut with ‘Servando Magdamag’

The eight-episode show is based on Ricky Lee’s “Servando Magdamag” and tackles agrarian issues at the dawn of the oppressive Marcos regime

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What is Philippine cinema? This documentary looks back at the industry’s past 100 years

This documentary will change the way you think about Filipino films

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Movies are free at this postwar home-turned-boutique cinema

Movie tickets are free at Sine Pop in Quezon City but you’d have to call to reserve a slot

8 short films to check out from Cinemalaya’s roster of 70+ films this 2020

It’s a very different Cinemalaya this year, not only because we’re celebrating the film festival…